Kill Tony: Kill or Be Killed

This episode was a weirdly packaged version of what Kill Tony really is. New viewers will be misled.

The episode is called Kill Tony for a reason - Tony is the showman that makes it work. But here, he's mostly a host introducing the next segment while showcasing his mates with barely any bucket pulls - the magic of the show! His roast of bucket pulls is soft and misses the usual quick, hilarious, ego-destroying responses. He even leaves awkward silences between guest contributions that would normally be filled because he understands showbiz. And there is just a general sense of nervousness to make it work rather than just going with the flow.

Overly prepared, unnatural, uninspired.

If you want the real deal - head over to YouTube.

I'm a big kill tony fan, watch every episode weekly, and buy and watch the live shows. I've seen good and bad episodes. This wasn't great. Tom and Joe have proven time and time again they suck as hosts, best example being the 10 year anniversary. Shane, Adam, and Kyle were at least trying with their characters. While i wasn't a big fan of Kyle's character's, I know thats just me, and i respect the attempts he was making. I thought Shane and Adam did good with their characters and the regulars all did decent, but some of them felt off, but that happens in normal episodes too. I think they did a few too many special guests and regulars, with not enough bucket pulls, and it didn't portray the spirt of the show fully. Overall, a little disappointed, but it wasn't worse than any other so-so episode with bad guests.

Unfortunately the format of the show was poorly executed, with fake bucket pulls (like Francis foster from Triggernometry, a Youtube channel with over 1.3 million subscribers and a regular JRE guest), and unfunny guests (Rogan and Segura). Ari Matti was a poor opener, who's previous jokes include bombing a Taylor Swift concert. Casey Rocket, a usual fan favorite flopped. The only light brought to this episode was from Kyle Dunnigan as Elon Musk and JFK, and Shane Gillis as Trump, Adam Ray as Biden and and closer William Montgomery. I think everyone was nervous for Netflix, even Brian Redban wasn't on form, who is a staple of Kill tony.

Billed as stand-up at its most unforgiving - and unpredictable. This popular podcast created by Tony Hinchcliffe has made its way as a Netflix special.

Tony, I would put off your retirement plans if I were you. That Netflix money will not be there for the long term.

The comics who had one minute to make people laugh sucked. The Hall of Famers sucked.

Joe Rogan who owns the club and is the world's most popular and richest podcaster was there wondering. How did these guys even get on here?

You know it's bad when the many bald headed band members were laughing to gee up the audience.

So comedians, I use that word loosely. They have been doing the small club circuit for a few years, also known as their bathroom.

They have one minute to make Tony and his panel laugh. Some have travelled hundreds of miles to get a shot. One biked it on a BMX from California.

Unfortunately they turned up with no material. Zilch.

They have not honed their act, road tested their material. It is a long minute and I have no sympathy for them at all for not having 60 seconds of their best jokes.

Most of them knew they were dying. That Hall of Famer who used topical material that dated back to the mid 1980s. He knew he messed up. The reason they are not Hall of Famers, just less mediocre than others.

These wannabe comedians should had been inspired by that Eminem song, Lose Yourself.

I liked how Tony kept pulling a name out of the hat, so he could find one female comedian to come on. She sucked as well and Tony then invited her on for another show. Well he was impressed with the weak jokes.

The other main issue was all that inane chatter. The acts had one minute of stand up, then they talked to Tony and the panel for five minutes. That time could had been used on more acts, some who have travelled hundreds of miles, even thousands for a chance to perform.

The only people that were funny was the guy doing Donald Trump. The British stand up at least had some material. Even Ron White left his best stuff at home.

Then there was the Joe Biden guy who tried to push Tony out of the closet!

This guy has been doing this for years? How? There is absolutely nothing funny about Kill Tony.

From the idiot pretending to be Elon Musk - it is terrible.

The very first stand up comedian is so bad that he should definitely find another way to make money. This guy has no comedic timing and his mini routine was cringe worthy. But then we have to listen to the Musk pretender being an absolute jerk. Nothing is funny.

The four man panel was painfully awful as part of the show. The panel engages with the comedian and the questions are worthless.

Worse comedy show that I have ever seen. I still don't understand how he continues to have a show.